APS Poster Acceptance

From: psychologicalscience@confex.com <psychologicalscience@confex.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2024 4:36 PM

To: Srinivasan, Hari <hari.srinivasan@vanderbilt.edu>
Subject: Your APS Submission Notification - Virtual Summit

Dear Hari,

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that your poster submission, "Navigating the Near: VR Investigations of Peripersonal Space in Autism", has been accepted for presentation at the 2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit, October 23-24, 2024. 

NSF Award Reception.

NSF GRFP Award recipients get a welcome reception. 

Two PD Soros Fellows @ NSF Grad Research Fellows Reception

Uncertainty

Not able to disengage from stress.
So much uncertainty.
What are the expectations of me?

Fractured Certainty

My mind’s like the uncertainty principle,

Thoughts race, no path is clear.
Anxiety spikes, I lose control,
In a world where nothing’s ever near.

Endless Strain

Grad school trials and endless strain,
Disability threads through each day,
I wait and wait to see what they want of me

Shrouded Weight

A veil of sorrow surrounds me.
What is the expectation of me?
Disability is a weight indeed.

Uncertain Fate

Will I be allowed to strive and thrive

Or always be left just barely alive?
Staying afloat, with hope so thin,
Struggling each day, just to survive within.

Overwhelmed

I feel overwhelmed today
Waves of doubt come crashing in.
Waiting on undefined academic expectations, I'm supposed to meet
Disability adds weight to my limbs,
And anxiety skyrockets within.

VICB Research Poster

Research Poster Presentation at the VICB Symposium (Aug2)

https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/2024-vicb-student-research-symposium/

organized by

 

Disheartened

I feel disheartened today
Can the sun's rays chase the gray?
Grad School challenges run deep.
Disability already a minefield

How do I handle this?

Qualifying Exams

Qual Exams

Testing under a spotlight
Qual committee faculty eyes
A ocean of neuroscience to dissect
Luck of the draw, may their queries be kind
May I excel in the knowledge they seek

Seeking E-I balance in my autism boat
GABA calm, steadying its float
Excitatory neurotransmitters of knowledge shine bright.
Balance, focus, 3 hours in sight.

Sensory systems, keep external distractions beat.
Stimming and anxiety, please take a backseat.
Motor systems must be well-oiled, ready to move.
All systems aligned, in perfect groove.


Internal systems, heed my call.
Cooperate and align, one and all.
On this day, let knowledge and calm prevail.
A positive outcome, I must entail.

Externally, pray
lots of positive energy flows my way.

Vanderbilt Brain Institute Travel Grant

 

I got awarded the Vanderbilt Brain Institute Travel Grant

Funds towards travel expenses for the SfN Conference in October

Congratulations, Hari, from the entire Frist Center Family. We are excited to see the results of your research!

https://www.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinnovation/2024/07/11/nise-fellow-hari-srinivasan-wins-research-award/

FCAI Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering Fellow Hari Srinivasan has been awarded the 2024 Autistic and Neurodivergent Scholars Working for Equity in Research (ANSWER) Scholars Program Award for his project “Navigating the Near: Virtual Reality Investigations of Peripersonal Space in Autism.” Srinivasan will receive a $10,000 award next academic year to work toward this research.

Hari’s continued outstanding achievements never fail to impress us! Congratulations, Hari, from the entire Frist Center Family. We are excited to see the results of your research!

Poster at CAN 2024

 Yeah, I have another Poster Acceptance for the College Autism Network Summit 2024 in Oct. 

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From: College Autism Network
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 2:41 PM
To: Srinivasan, Hari
Subject: College Autism Summit Submission Accepted - Poster

Dear Poster Participant:

We are pleased to inform you that your College Autism Summit submission titled 'Navigating the Near: Virtual Reality Investigations of Peripersonal Space in Autism' has been accepted.

………..

Best,
Amy Radochonski and Cherie Fishbaugh, Program Co-Chairs

UCLA-AIRP Answer Scholars Award

 

Congratulations! On behalf of the Autistic and Neurodivergent Scholars Working for Equity in Research (ANSWER) of the AIR-P, we are pleased to inform you that your project... has been selected for the 2024 ANSWER Scholars Program for the project period September 1st, 2024 – August 31, 2025. Your application, achievements, and qualifications truly impressed our review committee. 

NSF names 34 Vanderbilt students and alumni as 2024 graduate research fellows

 

Read at  https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/06/17/nsf-names-34-vanderbilt-students-and-alumni-as-2024-graduate-research-fellows

Jun 17, 2024

A total of 34 Vanderbilt University alumni, students and incoming students have been named National Science Foundation graduate research fellows for 2024.

The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Since its inception in 1952, the NSF GRFP has been a cornerstone of support for graduate students, providing financial aid through a $37,000 annual stipend and a $16,000 allowance for educational expenses, along with opportunities for professional growth and international research endeavors.

Vanderbilt’s 2024 NSF GRFP Scholars:
....

Hari Srinivasan, life sciences – neurosciences

...

The rigorous application process demands thoroughness and collaboration with students’ advisors, as students craft persuasive personal statements and research proposals. For the 2024 cycle, there were 2,037 fellowship offers in total, which is 518 less than the 2023 cycle. Additionally, in the 2024 cycle there were 1716 honorable mentions, 915 more than in the 2023 cycle.

Research headed to SfN 2024

My research abstract accepted at Society for Neuroscience, SfN 2024 conference. 

Dear Hari Srinivasan

Thank you for submitting a Scientific Abstract for Neuroscience 2024 taking place Oct 5-9 in Chicago. 

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For more on my conference experience in Oct click on the link below

SfN: Society for Neurosience

Academic Psychiatry Day 2024

Presenting my autism research poster at Academic Psychiatry Day event. 

Very happy at how I was able to handle myself. The room gets pretty crowded during the event (which can be overwhelming) and there are numerous people crowded around your poster. And you are expected to be by your poster the entire time. 

 

NSFGRPF in the News

Been 2 months since award.  But still good to see article.

https://www.miragenews.com/34-vanderbilt-students-alumni-earn-2024-nsf-1257672/

A total of 34 Vanderbilt University alumni, students and incoming students have been named National Science Foundation graduate research fellows for 2024.

The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Since its inception in 1952, the NSF GRFP has been a cornerstone of support for graduate students, providing financial aid through a $37,000 annual stipend and a $16,000 allowance for educational expenses, along with opportunities for professional growth and international research endeavors.

Vanderbilt's 2024 NSF GRFP Scholars:

......

Hari Srinivasan, Class of 2027, life sciences - neurosciences

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The rigorous application process demands thoroughness and collaboration with students' advisors, as students craft persuasive personal statements and research proposals. For the 2024 cycle, there were 2,037 fellowship offers in total, which is 518 less than the 2023 cycle. Additionally, in the 2024 cycle there were 1716 honorable mentions, 915 more than in the 2023 cycle.

Poster Presentation at IMRF

 

My research poster at IMRF Conference 2024, Reno, NV